Uganda Police Force has
appointed 101 commanders to revamp regional and divisional spy units. The
Police Human Resource Director, Brig Jesse Kamunanwire announced the appointments
in consultation with the placement committee, which is chaired by the Deputy
Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Sabiiti Muzeyi.

The other members are the
Director Research AIGP, Edward Osiru Ochom and Chief Political Commissar, AIGP
Asan Kasingye. The newly appointed commanders have been tasked to ensure the
police spy systems are vibrant. Only one of the 101 intelligence heads is at
the rank of Superintendent of Police –SP.

The remaining
commanders are Assistant Superintendent of Police–ASPs. All the newly appointed
officers have been undergoing a six month fresher spy course. A senior police
officer told Uganda Radio Network –URN that, the new commanders have been
tasked to make ensure no criminal cartels operate in their areas.

“Organised criminal
elements in Kampala and other parts of the country are a result of non-functional
intelligence systems. We wouldn’t be having gangs killing and robbing people
back to back if our spy network was functioning. This is why our bosses have
resolved to revamp spy systems,” the source said.

Police believe with
vibrant spy teams in every division and region, criminal gangs that have been
terrorising residents in among other areas Northern Bypass, Makindye Kyanja,
Luzira, Katwe, Nakivubo Channel and Nansana will be minimised.

Brig Kamunanwire has however stayed the movement of the commanders in order not
to contradict the presidential directives aimed at containing the spread of
COVID19. “Movement of officers
to their new posting shall only take place after unlocking the suspended
activities in compliance with the President’s directives on Corona Virus
Disease [COVID-19] control,” Brig Kamunanwire said.